J.D. Tuccille: U.S. airport security shutdown exposes government inefficiency
· National Post
The partial shutdown of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has now exceeded 50 days as Democrats and Republicans battle over proposed reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with department funding held hostage. Ironically, ICE agents are unaffected since their agency’s funds were guaranteed by a 2025 tax and spending bill, leaving long lines at airports while unpaid Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents walk off the job as the most visible sign of the conflict. Also unaffected are airports that opted out of relying on TSA in favour of private security. There’s a lesson to be had in this experience about the foolishness of depending on the state. Read More
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